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he was tormented by nightmares about the accident
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Recent Examples of tormented
Rebecca Van Laer
september 30, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
Friday night was the final time the Giants will have to face Kershaw, a generational pitcher who tormented them for 18 seasons.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2025
Tom’s appointees on the task force include Lizzie (Alison Oliver), a state police officer who’s regularly tormented by her fellow cops, and Aleah (Thuso Mbedu), who wins over a suspect in interrogation by sharing awful details of her past.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2025
Josh Allen is familiar with Aaron Glenn, having tormented his defense last year.
—Gladys Louise Tyler, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
He’s tormented and has his own personal issues.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
Naturally, the orphans start being tormented by a demon, who was summoned after the girl’s parents prayed to whatever entity would bring their daughter back.
—Emily Palmer Heller, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Melvin is tormented by a quartet of bullies and ends up falling out of a second-story window into a drum of toxic waste.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2025
The video comes just days after Kohberger reportedly complained to prison guards about being tormented by other prisoners, according to the Daily Mail.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
In his country home, he is tormented by the reality that there are too many, and more coming, as two cats are pregnant.
—Rebecca Van Laer
september 30, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
Friday night was the final time the Giants will have to face Kershaw, a generational pitcher who tormented them for 18 seasons.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2025
Tom’s appointees on the task force include Lizzie (Alison Oliver), a state police officer who’s regularly tormented by her fellow cops, and Aleah (Thuso Mbedu), who wins over a suspect in interrogation by sharing awful details of her past.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2025
Josh Allen is familiar with Aaron Glenn, having tormented his defense last year.
—Gladys Louise Tyler, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
He’s tormented and has his own personal issues.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
Naturally, the orphans start being tormented by a demon, who was summoned after the girl’s parents prayed to whatever entity would bring their daughter back.
—Emily Palmer Heller, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Melvin is tormented by a quartet of bullies and ends up falling out of a second-story window into a drum of toxic waste.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2025
The video comes just days after Kohberger reportedly complained to prison guards about being tormented by other prisoners, according to the Daily Mail.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tormented
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The production was plagued by hurricanes, tsunami warnings, stinging jellyfish and several injuries — including Costner, who almost died while riding out a storm stranded atop a mast after his safety line had snapped.—
Peter Kiefer,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Oct. 2025
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Abdilahi made the case for recognition, describing Somaliland’s people as distinct from the rest of Somalia, which has been plagued by instability for decades.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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From early on, the tortured family dynamic becomes clear, explaining Nessa’s reasons for turning to Ray for help.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Sep. 2025
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The push to impose regional taxes in the Bay Area has a tortured history.—
Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This Committee was initially created during the McCarthy Era, a dark time when the federal government repressed and persecuted American citizens for their political beliefs.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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Leatherface attacks, but the real villains turn out to be the townsfolk who persecuted the Sawyers after the original massacre.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The uprisings moved through the region as the Arab Spring ignited, and tens of millions of frustrated residents went online to coordinate.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Brown has appeared frustrated with his limited role in the offense.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As a result, Ecuador has avoided the extraordinary inflation that has afflicted so many nations in South America, including Argentina.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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However, Romo was seemingly afflicted with a malady that Prescott cannot inoculate himself against.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The Broncos beat up, bruised, harassed and downright punished Herbert from the start.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
22 Sep. 2025
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Some writers who criticized Taylor Swift reported that they and their family members had been threatened, harassed, and doxed.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
Verb
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And in the center of the city, where the overflowing rivers are predicted to merge, Thomas Orthopedic Hospital could be besieged by more than 10 feet of water on three sides.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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If your flower beds were besieged with pests or fungal diseases, the fallen leaf litter and stems from those plants should not be left in the garden.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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This harried conversation led to an unexpected breakthrough for mother and daughter.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
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Patricia Crowley, who starred as the harried suburban wife and mother of four kids and a sheepdog on the 1960s NBC comedy Please Don’t Eat the Daisies, has died.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Tormented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tormented. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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